Top White House officials issue dire economic warnings if shutdown drags on
2025-11-10 12:40:46 source：CGTN
November 10, 2025
Top White House economic officials delivered stark warnings Sunday that the federal government shutdown could trigger a negative quarter for the U.S. economy, as growth risks being cut in half.
U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter could turn negative if the federal shutdown drags on, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said in an interview aired Sunday.
Hassett, speaking to the CBS show Face the Nation, noted that a shortage of air traffic controllers was causing major travel delays in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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